Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Panda Butterflyfish
Chaetodon adiergastos
Panda Butterflyfish
Also known as: Bantayan Butterflyfish, Eye-patch Butterflyfish, Philippine Butterflyfish
Category: Butterflyfishes
Scientific Name: Chaetodon adiergastos
Size: Up to 8 in. (20 cm)  
Depth: 3-100 ft. (1-30 m)
Distribution: Indonesia, Philippines, Micronesia
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Acanthuriformes (Order)
     └Chaetodontidae (Family) Butterflyfishes
      └Chaetodon (Genus)
       └C. adiergastos (Species)
WoRMS ID: 273322🔗
iNaturalist ID: 97139🔗

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